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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,614.80, 72,478,889.40 and 24,464,565.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,614.80, 72,478,889.40 and 24,464,565.20 is: 36,646,522.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,614.80 : 72,478,889.40 = 24,464,565.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,614.80/72,478,889.40 = 24,464,565.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,614.80x = 72,478,889.40 × 24,464,565.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,614.80x = 1,773,164,515,349,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,164,515,349,889/48,385,614.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,646,522.37

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